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LBBA

Bands ready for battles of Bosworth

October 21, 2025
There are plenty of bands taking part in the Leicestershire Brass Band Association contest in Desford this weekend.


Cory

Cory set for cinematic trip to Warwick

October 21, 2025
The defending Brass in Concert champion returns from Italy to showcase its cinematic entertainment at Warwicks Arts Centre.


Felling Band

Result: 2025 Stanley Entertainment Contest

October 21, 2025
Felling takes the honours at the South Causey Inn


odbba

Result: 2025 ODBBA Entertainment Contest

October 21, 2025
Kidlington Concert Brass retains its entertainment crown in Witney.


Italy radio

Radio: Touch of Brass

October 21, 2025
More brass and military band music from Martin Upfold and Julie Hedge


BBO

Result: 2025 Austrian National Championship

October 20, 2025
Brass Band Oberosterreich makes it four wins in a row as they secure the Austrian title in Innsbruck and their place at the European Championships in Montreux in 2027.


3BA Concert Brass

Results: 2025 German Open

October 20, 2025
3BA Concert Brass makes it a hat-trick of entertainment victories at the German Open as Woodshockers Brass and Brass Band Hombeek claim the section honours.


First Old Boys

Results: 2025 NIBA Championship

October 20, 2025
1st Old Boys Silver retain their title and claim the Euro honours with section victories for CWA and Dungannon Silver.


Brass in Concert

Just 10 and counting for Brass in Concert

October 18, 2025
There are now just 10 tickets left before the sold-out signs are posted for the Brass in Concert Championships.


Jenkins

Armed Man comes to Swansea

October 18, 2025
Sir Karl Jenkins will lead the Aldbourne Band in the Welsh premiere of his new brass band version of 'The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace' at the Brangwyn Hall on Sunday.


Tivoli

Dutch bands prepare for Gregson National challenges

October 18, 2025
Works by Edward Gregson will test the competing bands at the Dutch National Championships in Utrecht.


Rochdale

Results: 2025 Rochdale Contest

October 18, 2025
Sandhurst Silver claims the honours and Spring Festival invitation in Rochdale with section wins for Hawk Green, Dobcross Silver and Brindle Band.


SWBBA

SWBBA delight at Championship response

October 18, 2025
There will be a strong field of competing bands — from Championship to Training — for the 77th annual SWBBA Championships in Torquay next month.


Yorkshire Area

Yorkshire announces adjudication line-up

October 17, 2025
The adjudicators that will make the all important decisions at the 2026 Yorkshire Regional Championships have been announced.


SiddisBrass

SIDDIS announces line-up of bands and judges

October 17, 2025
62 bands will compete at Stavanger Konserthus for the SIDDIS Entertainment Championships.


Shirley Band

Howe to lead Shirley Band

October 17, 2025
Kieron Howe has been appointed as the new Musical Director of Shirley Band.


Desford

Desford reaching wider audience following National win

October 16, 2025
The wider public media have been keen to broadcast the news of Desford's memorable National Championship victory.


Yorkshire generation

Yorkshire focus on Next Generation

October 16, 2025
Young players aged 16 and under will be the focus of a 'Next Generation' day of inclusive music making in York in February.


Emotions

New online brass band platform launched

October 16, 2025
Emotions on Stage will replace the CUBrass website as a leading platform for brass, wind and concert bands.


Grimethorpe

Grimethorpe go for a Burton

October 16, 2025
Will Burton is the new solo Eb tuba of Grimethorpe Colliery Band.


Leggett

Cross border tribute for Leggat

October 16, 2025
KNDS Fairey stalwart Jimmy Leggat will take a final bow next year with a little help from his cross border friends.


Fodens

Intense response to Area sections with Foden's

October 16, 2025
There is still time to get in some intensive 2026 Area sectional work with Foden's Band.


Hepworth

Hebb heads to Hepworth

October 16, 2025
The experienced tuba player David Hebb joins Hepworth Band following their London top-six finish.


4BR review

4BR Review podcast — National Final retrospective

October 14, 2025
Join the live podcast on Wednesday evening to look back at a memorable Albert Hall contest.


National Band of New Zealand

New Zealand names 2026 brass band All Blacks

October 14, 2025
The players who will represent the nation as their National Band have been announced.




Paul Holland

Mayor's Medal honour for Holland

May 11 • Flowers Band MD Paul Holland has been presented with The Mayor's Medal as an expression of the thanks and gratitude of the Citizens of Gloucester following the band's recent European title success.


Tonga

New commission celebrates Tongan history

May 11 • A new test-piece work by Andrew Wainwright will receive its premiere at the Tonga Secondary School Brass Band Festival.


Tameside Whit Friday

Venues ready for Tameside Whit Friday visitors

May 11 • 11 venues will welcome performers and listeners alike later this month.


Kirsty Abbotts

Abbotts steps down from principal role at Hammonds

May 11 • Kirsty Abbotts is to step down from the principal cornet seat at Hammonds Band.


Harlow Brass Band - SPRING CONCERT - AN ANIMATION SENSATION

Saturday 16 May • St Andrew's Methodist Church. The Stow. Harlow. CM20 3AF


Sherborne Town Band - Free-Music in the park

Sunday 17 May • Dorchester- Park Bandstand DT1 1RG


Newstead Brass - Mansfield MVC - Brass and Voices

Sunday 24 May • Forest Town Arena. Clipstone Road West,. Mansfield NG19 0EE


Contest: Whit Friday March Contests

Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3


The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern

Saturday 30 May • Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DD


Hathern Band

May 10 • Due to University placement we require a Bb Bass player- we are a First Section band based at our own band room in the village of Hathern LE12 5LJ Leicestershire (between M1 Jcts 23 & 24) and close to Lougborough and Nottingham Universities


Newstead Brass

May 10 • Newstead Brass are on the lookout for a talented 2nd BARITONE player to join our ambitious and hardworking Nottinghamshire-based Championship Section band.. A rare chance to become part of an ambitious brass band striving for even greater success together.


Ibstock Brick Brass

May 9 • Ibstock Brick Brass are looking for a Solo Cornet, 3rd Cornet, 2nd Horn, Bass Trombone and B Flat Tuba as we move into the second section from 2027. We are a friendly, ambitions and progressive band that rehearse at our own bandroom in Coalville.


Gordon Eddison

B Ed (Hons). Member AoBBA.
Conductor and Adjudicator.


               

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